Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 24.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24.9%
Change on year
up 43.1%
Rank
60th
of 214 groups
All-time high
46.1%
in 1998
All-time low
17.4%
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1998–2024

010203040501998201120241998: 46.1 %1999: 42.6 %2000: 31.9 %2001: 31.8 %2002: 33.5 %2003: 35.1 %2004: 37.8 %2005: 31 %2006: 32.5 %2007: 31.6 %2008: 30.3 %2009: 29.4 %2010: 29.2 %2011: 26.6 %2012: 28.1 %2013: 26.8 %2014: 34.9 %2015: 25.6 %2016: 23.9 %2017: 23.2 %2018: 26.7 %2019: 20.7 %2020: 20.1 %2021: 18.5 %2022: 18.2 %2023: 17.4 %2024: 24.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 24.9%.

That represents a change of up 43.1% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 46.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2023.

GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 60th of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%) in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1998 to 2024.
Year % Change
1998 46.1%
1999 42.6% -7.8%
2000 31.9% -25.1%
2001 31.8% -0.3%
2002 33.5% +5.5%
2003 35.1% +4.8%
2004 37.8% +7.5%
2005 31.0% -18.0%
2006 32.5% +4.9%
2007 31.6% -2.6%
2008 30.3% -4.2%
2009 29.4% -3.0%
2010 29.2% -0.7%
2011 26.6% -9.0%
2012 28.1% +5.6%
2013 26.8% -4.7%
2014 34.9% +30.4%
2015 25.6% -26.6%
2016 23.9% -6.6%
2017 23.2% -3.1%
2018 26.7% +15.2%
2019 20.7% -22.5%
2020 20.1% -2.7%
2021 18.5% -8.2%
2022 18.2% -1.4%
2023 17.4% -4.6%
2024 24.9% +43.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.3% 42.6% 46.1% 2
2000s 32.5% 29.4% 37.8% 10
2010s 26.6% 20.7% 34.9% 10
2020s 19.8% 17.4% 24.9% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 57 Tunisia 8.1% compare
  2. 58 Mauritius 7.9% compare
  3. 59 Venezuela 7.6% compare
  4. 60 Trinidad and Tobago 7.6% compare
  5. 61 South Africa 7.3% compare
  6. 62 Palau 7.0% compare
  7. 63 Austria 6.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 24.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 1998.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2023.
How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 60th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
397 places, 6,744 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release